The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-22
The Manitoba's Great Undertaking.

ST. PAUL, March 21-The Manitoba railroad
will execute the greatest feat in construction
in 1887 that has ever been accomplished in this
country. and it is no less than the partial build
ing of the road by electric light. The following
information was obtained from General Manager
Marvel, of the road: 1t is proposed to build $50
miles. from the western end of the Manitoba
ROAD to Great Falls. NJ T., and ninety miles,
from Great Falls to Helena. This extraordinary
step is made necessary because of delay caused
by negotiations with the Northern Pacific rail-
road. This latter road, which was the only one
that could transport the steel rails to the other
end of the proposed route to enable the
Manitoba to build from both ends at the same
time, placed such heavy freight upon the trans
portation of the rails that it amounted to pro-
hibition The contract has been let for the
whole work, which stipulates that it shall be
completed on or before Nov. % next In order
that this may be accomplished the services of
more than 1000 graders will be required, and
in laying the steel the contractors propose to
a steam track-laying machine and employ three
separate crews of men, who will work eight
hours each day, using electric lights at night.
which, it is expected, will enable them to COM
plete five miles per day. In this way this vast
work will be DONE and the Manitoba will have
advanced its Western terminus to within 80
miles of the Pacific coast. In addition to graders
and track-layers large crews of men will be re-
QulreU TO DuilQ bridges, culSertS, water TANKS.
stations telegraph lines, etc.
Latest About the Sale of the b. g. o.
NEW YORK, March 2L-The Developments to-
day. seem to point strongly to the Atchison as
the corporation that will ultimately acquire con-
troll of the Baltimore G. Ohio road. This view
is believed to be confirmed by the frequent con-
ferences which have lately been held at the Office
of Frank G. Hollins & Co., at which Irving A.
Evans, of Boston. was present Among others
present at different times were John D. Perry,
of ST. Louis: Morrison, of the Chicago, Burling-
| ton & Quincy; President c. H. Andrews of the
| Pittsburg, Cincinnati e. Toledo and D.
L. Wing, president of the St. Louis g.
| Chicago. When Frank c. Rollins returned
from the West, to-day. he was accompanied
! by President Judson, of the 81. Joseph & St
Louis railway, which property, it is stated, has
| alreeay been sold to a new interest. While on
| his Western trip Mr. Holins closed contracts for
| the immediate construction of 81 miles of the
| Central Missouri system It is known that Mr..
| Holins has been approached many times in ref
| erence to the Baltimore e Ohio deal. but he re-
ton can be obtained from the Ives party regard.
ing the payment of the second instalment on
| the purchase price of the Baltimore & Ohio
stock, which was due to-day.
| BALTIMORE, March 2l-The American will
state tomorrow, what it claims to be very
best authority, that the B. g. 0. deal is an ac-
| complished fact. The names of the parties and
1 the names of roads interested, and the details
are still kept secret 1t is also stated on the
| same authority that the road will not pass out
of Mr.. CARROTS management, and that Jay
| Gould will have no hand or voice in the new ar
rangement. 1t is understood that this informa.
| tioa comes direct from Mr. Garrett